If you do not know if you are eligible then ask at the travel pay window. Once you know that you are eligible for travel pay then you MUST CHECK OUT at your appointment desk prior to going to be paid at the travel pay window.
I did not find this out until almost three years after I began traveling to the VA Medical Center. Remember: ALWAYS ASK... BECAUSE THEY WILL NOT AUTOMATICALLY TELL YOU THE FACTS OTHERWISE!
For those sleeping on the streets I would like to tell you about a veteran I met while I was visiting the VA Medical Center emergency room.
I do not know his name; however, he came in complaining about chest pains. Naturally they did all the EKG and other tests. While he was waiting for the results he explained to me that one way he knew how he could get a stay overnight for observation and a a couple of meals was by coming in with chest pains. I personally do not condone this; however, I do not believe any U.S. Veteran should be disallowed a night and a meal as opposed to living on the streets.
May God bless you and all of yours, Don
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